Aetna Casualty & Surety Co. v. Dini

OPINION

HOWARD, Presiding Judge.

This case arises from a fraudulent scheme devised and implemented by Jerry Dini, Ken Byrnes and others to steal money from Aetna. Dini, an Aetna employee, and his friend Ken Byrnes, wrongfully obtained and forged Aetna blank drafts, obtained the proceeds and laundered the monies through an account at the National Commodities Exchange, a tax protest organization. As a result of the theft and forgeries, Aetna lost $272,052.

On April 17,1985, Aetna sued Jerry Dini, Ken Byrnes and their marital communities for conversion, misappropriation and racketeering. On…